Little Ferry, NJ Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Little Ferry

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Little Ferry_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	79	n/a (estimate)	727	1,995	2,962
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Little Ferry_{/100k people}	New Jersey_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0	4	5
Rape	0	n/a	0	14	37
Robbery	2	n/a	18	118	102
Assault	14	n/a	129	126	233
Violent crime	16	n/a (estimate)	147	261	366
Burglary	13	n/a	120	355	543
Theft	45	n/a	414	1,248	1,837
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	46	131	216
Property crime	63	n/a (estimate)	580	1,734	2,596

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Little Ferry, NJ is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 64% lower than the average of crimes committed in New Jersey. It is also 75% lower than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Little Ferry, NJ shows a crime rate that is 44% lower than the New Jersey average. The crime rate is also 60% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Little Ferry, NJ is shown to be 67% lower than the New Jersey average and 78% lower than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Little Ferry is 75% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 1.99 daily crimes that occur in Little Ferry.
Little Ferry is safer than 75% of the cities in the United States.
In Little Ferry you have a 1 in 138 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Little Ferry has decreased by 31%.

Find Real Estate Listings In Little Ferry

New Real Estate Listings In Little Ferry

Compare Little Ferry, NJ Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Little Ferry (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Little Ferry, NJ for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for New Jersey as well as those across America as a whole. The Little Ferry, NJ total amount of daily offenses is 2.74 times less than the New Jersey average and 4.07 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Little Ferry, NJ is 1.77 times less than the New Jersey average, and it is 2.48 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Little Ferry, NJ has a daily crime figure that is 2.99 times less than the New Jersey average and 4.48 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Little Ferry (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Little Ferry, NJ in comparison to other notable cities in the state of New Jersey as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Little Ferry, NJ to other cities in the state and across the country, Little Ferry, NJ is 55% safer than other cities of New Jersey and 75% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in New Jersey cities and all around the United States, Little Ferry, NJ has a ranking of above average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Little Ferry, NJ crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Little Ferry

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Little Ferry is 1 in 679

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Little Ferry is 1 in 173

The chance of being a victim of crime in Little Ferry is 1 in 138

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Little Ferry, NJ? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Little Ferry, NJ you have a 1 in 679 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 173 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 138 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Little Ferry, NJ.

Year Over Year Crime In Little Ferry (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Little Ferry, NJ is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Little Ferry, NJ has increased by 75%, while the property crime rate in Little Ferry, NJ has decreased by 40% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Little Ferry, NJ has decreased by 31% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Little Ferry police department

Item	Little Ferry	New Jersey	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	28	14,540	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	5.7	3.3

There are a total of 28 Little Ferry police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 53.9% less than the New Jersey average and 20.3% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in New Jersey

State	Total offenders	New Jersey_/100K	National_/100K
New Jersey	3,924	47	222

There are a total of 3,924 sex offenders in New Jersey. This yields a total of 47 sex offenders in New Jersey per 100,000 residents which is 79% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Harrington Park, NJ	4,736	0	105	105
Alpine, NJ	1,710	0	157	157
Norwood, NJ	5,769	17	189	206
Old Tappan, NJ	5,835	0	220	220
North Caldwell, NJ	6,407	0	270	270
Little Ferry, NJ	10,773	147	580	727

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Key Largo, FL	10,781	164	1,260	1,424
Vail, AZ	10,764	241	2,076	2,317
Somers Point, NJ	10,783	223	3,098	3,320
Fox Lake, IL	10,757	236	1,884	2,120
Union City, TN	10,791	560	6,332	6,893
Little Ferry, NJ	10,773	147	580	727

Source: The Little Ferry, NJ crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2014. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.